David Ray Griffin, one of America's foremost political analysts, presents a timely and insightful book, shedding light on a question that has preoccupied the world: Is Osama bin Laden dead or alive? And did the United States use him as a pretext and justification to continue its war in Afghanistan, because certain powers in the US undoubtedly desire a clash of civilizations? These forces continue to create situations, real or fabricated, to draw more into conflict. Herein lies the importance of Griffin's new book. In addition to the evidence he presents that bin Laden's messages may be fabricated, he encourages a reconsideration and rethinking of the mission in Afghanistan. It is no secret to any follower of recent events that US political discourse and foreign policy have been based on the assumption that Osama bin Laden is still alive. George W. Bush promised during his presidency to capture Osama bin Laden, dead or alive, but faced much criticism for failing to fulfill his promise. America used Osama bin Laden as a pretext to escalate its military operations in Afghanistan, and the media regularly announced the appearance of new messages from bin Laden. But what if Osama bin Laden died in December 2001, the last time a message to or from him was intercepted? In this book, David Ray Griffin examines and analyzes the evidence for claims made by many, from former CIA agent Robert Baer to Oliver North, asserting that bin Laden is no longer with us. They analyze bin Laden's alleged messages and conclude, as many have suspected, that they offer no conclusive proof that bin Laden was alive after 2001. This conclusion leads us to the question: If bin Laden did indeed die in 2001, why and how have dozens of messages from him appeared since? This is an important analytical and documentary study, through which Griffin wanted to confirm, above all, one simple and urgent conclusion: if bin Laden is dead, the United States should not be exhausting its troops and treasury to pursue him.

• Publishing House: The Arab Scientific Publishers, Inc.
• Author: David Ray Griffin
• ISBN: 9789953878553
• Number of Pages: 140
• Year of Publication: 2009
• Cover Type: Paperback